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Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help...

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males - Fox News

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males
Fox News
These are prescribed not just by psychiatrists, but also by internists, neurologists, family practitioners, cardiologists and gastroenterologists for depression and anxiety. Of course, no medication comes without side effects, and SSRIs have theirs as .

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Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs EUR” Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft EUR” take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start ...

New manual defines grieving as depression - Indiana Daily Student

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New manual defines grieving as depression
Indiana Daily Student
By Jaclyn Lansbery | IDS Coping with the loss of a loved one can soon be part of the medical diagnosis of depression. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for mental disorders will include bereavement as a sign of depression.
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After Stem Cell Transplant, Children Soon Recover Emotionally - Medscape

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After Stem Cell Transplant, Children Soon Recover Emotionally
Medscape
February 6, 2012 EUR” Parents of children who undergo stem cell transplantation (SCT) might have a little less to worry about: 6 months out, most children have recovered emotionally, without signs of depression or posttraumatic stress disorder, .
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Are ResilientDoctors Lounge

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